GRE Word List
ENDEMIC
belonging or native to a particular people or country
The meaning of the word endemic is belonging or native to a particular people or country.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| belated | delayed beyond the usual time |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| rotunda | a round building |
| seemly | good-looking |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| replicate | duplicate |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| spontaneity | the quality or state of being spontaneous |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |